#403A17 Color
#403A17 is rgb(64, 58, 23) in RGB, hsl(51, 47%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 64%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#403A17rgb(64, 58, 23)hsl(51, 47%, 17%)hsv(51, 64%, 25%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 64%, 75%)oklch(34.6% 0.053 99.7)lab(24.40% -1.25 22.33)lch(24.40% 22.36 93.20)What #403A17 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #403A17, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.
#403A17 Channel Values
How #403A17 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 64 · G 58 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 51° · S 47% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 51° · S 64% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 64% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.44:1 vs white · 1.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #403A17 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #403A17
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #403A17; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #403A17
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #403A17 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-403a17: #403A17;background-color: #403A17;colors: { 'color-403a17': '#403A17' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.227, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_403a17">#403A17</color>fill="#403A17"More Yellow Colors
#403A17 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#403A17 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #403A17?
#403A17 is a darkest yellow — rgb(64, 58, 23) in RGB and hsl(51, 47%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.33.
What is the RGB value of #403A17?
#403A17 is rgb(64, 58, 23) — red 64, green 58, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #403A17?
#403A17 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 64%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #403A17 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #403A17 scores 11.44:1 against white and 1.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #403A17 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #403A17 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 24.81, which is visibly different.
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